Studio shoot plan

Planning task – studio shoot

Time and date

16-1-15

12:30pm – 14:00

Style

I am going to emulate a 1930s prohibition gangster, props I will be using are a;

·         Black suit

·         White shirt

·         Black tie

·         Black Trilby hat with white stripes

·         Fake cigar

I will also create a slick side parting hairstyle with Pomade,

Time frame

15 minutes – for the model to get dressed and style his hair.

15 minutes – To organize equipment and set up for use

 2:00 hours – To experiment with different poses and lighting

Lighting

I will be using hard light within my images the reason for this is to try and create an evil and mysterious theme, Hard light will also allow me to add shadows one advantage of this is I am able to hide parts of my image for example one effect I will create is to illuminate one side of my models face with a light source coming from the side of the frame.

This is a perfect example of the kind of effect I want to emulate, it contains a mysterious and cunning vibe, and the tones are warm and rich. The overall image contains eye contact, leading lines and contrasting tones. 

I have previously experimented with lighting during the past few weeks I have an idea of the kinds of poses I will experimenting with but mostly my shoot will be trail and error based.

Health and safety

One of the main safety risks in the studio is being electrocuted by lighting equipment, I have made Health and Safety risk assessment form, I will make sure all health and safety rules are followed.

During the photo-shoot there will also be a Member of staff present in case of any injuries.

Goals and Plans for Implementation

The main aim of this photo-shoot is similar to my location images but I will try to add warm colour tones amongst a hard light source. The advantage of working in a studio is being able to control light conditions I will experiment with a wide range of poses and positions to produce the best shadows and tones.

Equipment

Tripod

Canon, wide lens

Aperture 5.6 – 17

ISO/ASA- 100 – 1000

Shutter speed – 0.5 - 2500

SD memory card

Hot shoe

Sync cord

Snoot

Soft box

Light Reader